KABUL – An American service member died Tuesday of wounds suffered in a bombing the day before in southern Afghanistan, the U.S. command said. The death was the first for the U.S. in September and comes after the deadliest month of the eight-year Afghan war for American troops. At least …
Read More »Hedge Fund Executive Dies After Escalator Fall
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. – Atlantic City police are investigating how a hedge fund executive fell to his death from an escalator. James Vellanti is the second man in two years to plunge from an escalator at The Pier Shops at Caesars. Police were called to the mall, which is connected …
Read More »Linda Evangelista claims ex-husband was abusive during 6-year marriage: 'He knew not to touch my face'
Model Linda Evangelista accused her ex-husband of being abusive during their six-year marriage in a new documentary. Evangelista was joined by Naomi Campbell, Cindy Crawford and Christy Turlington for the AppleTV+ four-part documentary, “The Super Models.” The series showcases each model’s journey in their careers and personal lives. Evangelista opened …
Read More »Sample of Empire State Building-sized asteroid set to crash down in Utah desert
After spending over seven years in space and traveling nearly 4 billion miles, a capsule containing precious asteroid samples will return to Earth on Sunday. NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft — which stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer — launched in 2016 to conduct the agency’s first mission …
Read More »Back to school: Tips for homeschooling the kids as more parents ditch classrooms
Some of America’s parents are still feeling the push to pull their kids from the traditional classroom. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic shook up education in America, concerns involving political bias in the classroom have triggered parents and guardians to educate their children at home. Taking children out of the …
Read More »Nick Watney takes Barracuda Championship lead with 18 points
RENO, Nev. – Nick Watney made nine birdies Thursday in a bogey-free round in the Barracuda Championship to take a two-point lead in the modified Stableford event. Watney earned 18 points at Montreux Golf and Country Club. Players receive 8 points for double eagle, 5 for eagle, 2 for birdie, …
Read More »Red Sox try to get off the schneid against Blue Jays
(SportsNetwork.com) – The 2013 World Series champions aim to short-circuit a prolonged skid on Tuesday night when the Boston Red Sox host the Toronto Blue Jays to open a three-game series at Fenway Park. The Red Sox enter the set having dropped four consecutive games, which already exceeds their longest …
Read More »BoSox score in ninth to take opener from O's
Boston, MA (SportsNetwork.com) – Jonathan Herrera drove in the deciding run with a broken-bat pinch-hit single in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Boston Red Sox took game one of a doubleheader with the Baltimore Orioles by a 3-2 score. Herrera’s one-out hit off T.J. McFarland (1-2) brought …
Read More »Tight points battle in trucks heading into Chicagoland
Joliet, IL (SportsNetwork.com) – The Camping World Truck Series will kick off NASCAR’s triple-header weekend at Chicagoland Speedway on Friday night. This is the 15th event on the 22-race schedule. Johnny Sauter currently holds a seven-point lead over ThorSport Racing teammate and defending series champion Matt Crafton. Ryan Blaney, the …
Read More »Stretching the Field: Age catches up with Nash
– The end is near for point guard Steve Nash. – (SportsNetwork.com) – The end is near for point guard Steve Nash. Wait, who am I kidding? The end is HERE for point guard Steve Nash. The nearly crippled Los Angeles Lakers star just announced he will sit out the …
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